Sports reporter at The Canberra Times

Rene Farrell continues her cricket renaissance, with Cricket Australia naming her as one of 15 contracted Southern Stars on Wednesday.

The opening bowler played an integral role in Australia's victory at the women's Twenty20 World Cup in Bangladesh last month.

She came out of retirement over the summer, playing for the ACT Meteors in the Women's National Cricket League and returning to the Stars for the first time since falling out of love with the game in 2011.

Such was her return to form, Farrell was given a contract part-way through last season. Keeping her contract means the 27-year-old will take the new ball against Pakistan and the West Indies next summer.

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It comes on the back of winning the Bronwyn Calver Medal as the Meteors' player of the year on Saturday.

Meteors left-arm spinners Sam Bates and Rhiannon Dick were named in the developmental Shooting Stars.

Dick produced match-winning figures of 6-14 from 2.5 overs to guide the Meteors into the women's T20 grand final.